Los costos de transporte
Example: Los costos de transporte aumentaron debido al precio del combustible.
Definition
"Los costos de transporte" refers to the expenses incurred in moving goods or people from one place to another. These costs include fuel, labor, vehicle maintenance, and tolls, and are a significant factor in logistics and supply chain management.
Etymology
The phrase "los costos de transporte" comes from Spanish, where "costos" means costs or expenses, and "transporte" means transport or transportation. It reflects the combined concept of expenses related to moving goods or people, rooted in Latin origins: 'costos' from Latin 'constare' meaning 'to stand firm' or 'to cost', and 'transporte' from Latin 'transportare', meaning 'to carry across'. Did you know that while 'costos' is a straightforward term for expenses, 'transporte' conveys the idea of carrying something across distances, highlighting the movement aspect inherent in logistics?
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"Los costos de transporte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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